Police officer saves a 3-year-old boy by shooting a woman who abducted and stabbed him at a Walmart in Nebraska

Guzman was back on the streets following the attack on her father, thanks to the fact that she was found not guilty by "reason of insanity."

Omaha police say they arrived at the scene to find Guzman, 31, threatening the child with the knife.

After refusing to comply with verbal orders and slashing the child in the head, officers opened fire.

"The responding officers acted with professionalism and direct action to intervene and save a child's life," said Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer.

"The community can be reassured in knowing that Omaha police officers stand ready to act with courage and decisiveness in the most serious situations to protect the public."

The child is expected to survive.

NEW: Police officer saves a 3-year-old boy by shooting a woman who abducted and stabbed him at a Walmart in Nebraska.

Noemi Guzman, who once attacked her father with a knife & set his house on fire before breaking into a church, is dead.

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